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Institute of International Relations
Taras Shevchenko
National University of Kyiv

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
INTERNATIONAL LAW

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13 August 2026
Oleksandra Shepel has received the Kyiv Mayor’s Award in the “Scientific Achievements” category
Assistant at the Department of World Economy and International Economic Relations of the Educational and Scientific Institute of International Relations, Oleksandra Shepel, has received the Kyiv Mayor’s Award in the “Scientific Achievements” category
8 August 2026
The ‘International Finance and Investment’ Master’s programme is the first at the Institute of International Business to be affiliated with the CFA Institute
The Master’s programme in ‘International Finance and Investment’ has been included in the University Affiliation Programme of the CFA Institute – a global professional association of investment professionals headquartered in the USA. This is the Institute’s first educational programme to receive such affiliation
6 August 2026
Presentation by Olga Poedinok and Albina Basysta at the First Summer School for Law Lecturers
From 3 to 6 August 2026, Albina Basista and Olga Poedinok, candidates of legal sciences and associate professors at the Department of International Law of the and Scientific Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, taught at the First Summer School for Law Lecturers, organised by the Association of Women Lawyers of Ukraine ‘YurFem’
28 July 2026
Webinar: ‘The Impact of UNIDROIT on the Reform of Private Law in Ukraine’
The Institute of International Relations, in partnership with the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), held a webinar entitled ‘The Impact of UNIDROIT on the Reform of Private Law in Ukraine’
25 July 2026
From Virtual teams to a Summer School in Dublin: ESIIR students take part in NICE 2026!
14 students from the Educational and Scientific Institute of International Relations (ESIIR) have joined the international virtual exchange programme NICE (Network for Intercultural Competence to Facilitate Entrepreneurship)
Чому українські дипломати потрапляють у казусні ситуації: інтерв’ю з експерткою з ділового протоколу Наталією Рилач
Why Ukrainian Diplomats Find Themselves inAwkward Situations: An Interview with Business Protocol Expert Nataliia Rylach
Nataliia Rylach, Associate Professor at the Departmentof International Organizations and Diplomatic Service atthe IIR and PhD in Economics, spoke in an interviewwith Politarena about the role of diplomatic protocol andetiquette in international relations. She explained thedifferences between these concepts and emphasized thatprotocol is not simply a set of formal rules, but animportant political tool of diplomacy and internationalcommunication
14 August 2026
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